~O Holy Night~

Still, may have seemed that Holy Night,
That night of gentle birth,
Hush, may have sounded silent,
That eve upon the Earth.

But as angels gazed and pondered
The loss of their great Lord,
What power there unleashed, unfurled
By the cry of God's own word.

How moved the skies, the universe
Of seraphim's sweet voice,
What crescendo echoed Heaven
As Jesus made that choice.

To abandon, strip aside all Glory,
Reduce His Throne to man,
How thundered there the chorus,
The love of God's dear hand.

What awakened in that sleepy stable,
That unseen barren place,
The first rejection of the Savior,
His beauty, wonder, grace.

How aroused the shepherds, dozing
To hearts e'er set aflame,
By angels overwhelming sky,
Why, only shepherds came....

Where were the millions dreaming,
Missing hosts who cried on high,
How come the world was sleeping
When God was born to die.

How stirred the Wisemen's hearts
To read on history's page,
To long so for a Savior
That from lands afar they came.

Why traverse heat and desert
For two long years to find,
The majesty, the sweetness
Redeemer, God Divine.

What of the ruler Herod
Bearing hate within his heart,
For tender little one-
Display such fearsome wrath.

Oh, Heav'n and Earth were moving
That peaceful starry night,
When The Lord of all came bringing
His perfect glorious light.

The God of Heaven resounding
Good will and peace be sent,
That Holy Night exploded
...While tiny baby slept...

Soft Whispers from
Derry's Heart Poems © 2008
Poetry from the Heart

"Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,
because He has come and has redeemed
His people to enable us to serve Him
without fear in holiness and righteousness
before Him all our days...
....to give His people the knowledge of
salvation through the forgiveness of their
sins, because of the tender mercy of our
God by which the rising sun will come to us from
heaven to shine on those living in darkness
and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the path of peace."
Luke 1:68...79

An angel of the Lord appeared to them,
and the glory of the Lord shone around them,
and they were terrified but the angel said to
them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news
of great joy that will be for all the people.
Today in the town of David a Savior has been
born to you; He is Christ the Lord. This will
be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped
in cloths and lying in a manger." Suddenly a
great company of the heavenly host appeared
with the angel, praising God and saying,
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth
peace to men on whom His favor rests."
Luke 2:9-14